Necktie



Patented Dec. 20, 1932 ,PATENT- OFFICE WILLIAM BELLE, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA NECKTIE Application mea August 22, 1932. semi N. 629,974.

This invention relates to a necktie for use with either soft or stiffcollars, the eneral object of the invention being to provide the necktiewith a permanent knot forming portion so formed that the tievcan beeasily and quickly put in place and removed and onewhich will stay inadjusted position after once being adj-usted.

This inventionalso consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several .parts to behereinafter'fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing theinvention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary the improved tie.

Figure 2 is a similar view looking towards the rear thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view showing vthe part of the tubularportion pulled from over the knot forming portion.

Figure 4 is a front view showin the tubular portion partly pulled over'the ot formino portion.

Figure 5 is a rear view of a knot forming part before the same is bent.

Figure 6 is a top plan view of Figure 5 showing the tie materialattached to the cross piece of the wire member.

front view of Figure 7 is a. fragmentary view partly broken away to showthe reinforcing fabric. Figure 8 is a view of oneform of the wire memer.

Figure 9 is a view of another form thereof.

portion by the downwardly converging linesv of stitching 2 and a member3 of wire or the like is associated with the canvas member.

This wire member is bent to provide vthe straight central portion 3 andthe hook portions 3 at the ends of the straight portion with the freelimbs of the hook portions extending downwardly while the-hook formingportion extends upwardly as shown. These hook portions 3 are placed inthe casings formed at the ends of the member 1 by thel lines ofstitching 2 with the straight portion 3 extending through holes in theinner walls 60 of the casings with the straight-portion extending acrossthe rear part ofthe member 1 as clearly shown in Figure 5.A Thus thehook portions lare held in the casing with the ends of the straightportionpassing throughholes in the casing so that the wire member isfirmly attached to the canvas member.. y

The tie forming material 4 has an intermediate portion sewn to thestraight part 3',

as shown'in Figures 3 and 6, the upper p0r- 70 tion of the material issewn to provide a tubular part 4 which ispulled over the member 1 as'shown in Figure 4 to provide the knot forming portion of the tie. Anarrow part 5 of the tie material has one end fastened to 75 the partsewn to the straight portion of the wire member and this narrow part 5is adapted to pass around the neck then to be passed through the knotforming part as shown in Figures 1 and 2, after said knot forming por-80 nected with the wire member or adjacent the point where the materialis fastened to the wire member so as to afford a support to the tiedirectly below the knot. This piece acts as a supplementary lining forthe tie below the knot forming part.

If desired one of the limbs of the wire member can be extended andpointed as shown at 6 in Figure v9 and this point projected into theinterior of the knot forming member so that the free end of the narrowstrip 5 can 95 be penetrated by the "point so as to hold the strip 5 inadjusted position 'around the neck of the user.

When the canvas member 1 with the Wire member 3 thereof is bent to'formthe knot A 100 canvas member when said member is folded which is coveredby the tubular part 4 of the material, a fiexible knot is provided whichcan be pressed into a 'shape to exactly simulate the knot of a hand tiedneck tie and which will hold the neckband 5 in place after the same hasbeen adjusted around the neck of a user, and if desired the point v6 canbe provided on the wire member toengage the free cnd of the neckband forholding it in adjusted position. The wire form or member isautomatically locked in position in the and stitched as shown in Figures5 and 6 so that there is no danger of the wire member v becomingdetached from the canvas member. The tie material is not sewn to thecanvas but is connected with the wire member. before stated this tie canbe used with either stiff collars or soft collars.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip- `tion that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of ,the several parts provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new is:

l. A necktie of the class described comprising a member formed of stifffabric having its ends folded upon itself, portions of its ends sewn tothe major portion to provide a casing at each end of the member, amember formed of wire and bent to provide a straight bar with-upwardlyextending hook portions the freeV ends of which extend below thestraight bar, said hook portions being located in the casings with thestraight portion extending through holes in the casings, necktiematerial having an intermediate portion connected with the straightportion of the wire member and the upjer part of said material beingsewn into tu ular form to enclose the first mentioned member and thewire member to form a knot whenthe first mentioned member is bent intoknot forming position and a neck band havin one end connected with thestraight part 0% the wire with its other end adapted-to be passedthrough the knot forming portion.

prising a member formed of stifffabric .hav-l ing its ends folded uponitself, portions of its ends sewn to the major portion to provide f acasing at each end of the member, a member tion connected with thestraight portion of the wire member andthe upper part of said materialbeing sewn into tubular form to enclose the iirst mentioned member andthe wire member to form a knot when the first mentioned member is bentintoknot forming position and a neck band having one end connected withthe straight part of the wire with vits other end adapted to be passedthrough the knot formlng portion, and a reinforcing piece having itsupper end connected to the straight part of the wire member and forminga lining for a part of the tie immediately below the knot forming part.

3.Y A necktie of the class described com prising a member formed ofstiff fabric having its ends folded upen itself, portions vof its endssewn to the'major portion to pro vide a casing at each end of themember, a member formed of `wire and bent to provide a straight bar withupwardly extending hook portions the free ends of which extend below thestraight bar, said hook portions being y located in the casings with thestraight portion extending through holes in the casings, necktiematerial having an intermediate ortion connected with the straightportion o the wire member and the upper part of said material beingsewninto tubular form to enclose the first mentioned member and the wiremember to form a knotl when .the first men-V tioned member is bent intoknotforming position and a neck band having one end connected with the-straight part of the wire vwith its other end adapted to be passedthrough the knot forming portion, one of the limbsof the wire memberbeing substantial` 1y pointed and projected into the inside of the knotforming member to engage the free end of the neckband to hold the samein adn justed position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

- WILLIAM H. VE RELLE.

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